WRFI News Staff
Local News: November 2, 2023
– Cornell will close on Friday for a day of recovery – Cornell University canceled classes for Friday, November 3. The Cornell Daily Sun reports only essential staff will work that day. Provost Michael Kolikoff says the “community day” will allow the university community time to recover from the “extraordinary stresses” of the past few…
Read MoreELECTION FEATURE: Ithaca Common Council Ward 5 Candidate Jason Houghton
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the contested Ithaca Common Council races and the mayoral race. Tonight Matt Butler interviews Ward 5 candidate Jason Houghton. Houghton is running on the Ithacans for Progress ballot line. His opponent is Clyde Lederman, running on the Democratic Party and Working…
Read MoreELECTION FEATURE: Ithaca Common Council Ward 3 Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the contested Ithaca Common Council races and the mayoral race. I’m Celia Clarke, with Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice. Today, Ward 3 candidates Pat Sewell and Pierre Saint-Perez. Saint-Perez is the Democratic Party candidate. Sewell is an Independent running…
Read MoreELECTION FEATURE: Ithaca Common Council Ward 1 Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the three contested Ithaca Common Council and the mayoral races. Matt Butler, Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice questions Ward 1 candidates. In the first half of the hour, you’ll hear from Phoebe Brown and Zach Winn who are running for a…
Read MoreFEATURE: Ithaca Common Council Ward 1
Local News: October 16, 2023
– Cornell Trustees approve payment deal with City of Ithaca – The payment agreement between Cornell University and the City of Ithaca has gotten it’s final approval. The Executive Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last Friday. The agreement took effect immediately which means the city will get…
Read MoreLISTEN: Memories of Lost Cat, Gavin Mahoney
The Ithaca artist known as Lost Cat died in April. His name was Gavin Mahoney and he was 55. Mahoney was best known for the many stick cat figures he painted around the city. Shortly after his death friends, admirers, and fellow artists put on a memorial art exhibition. And in July, a sculpture was installed downtown in his memory. I spoke with a few of his friends at both events. Here’s some of what they said about Mahoney’s life and how they will remember him.
Read MoreLocal News: September 5, 2023
– Seneca Falls Supervisor Rejects Resolution About Lung Cancer Rates Near Landfill, Will Write Letter Instead – The Seneca Falls Town Supervisor rejected a resolution calling for the state to analyze the high rate of lung cancer near the Seneca Meadows landfill. FingerLakes1.com reports Mike Ferrara says he spoke to town board members and most…
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